NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE French Loan of £80,000,000 has been a great success. Inspired, it would seem, by the defeat of the Socialists, by the financial speech of M. Thiers, and by the apparent strength of the Government, the French people have rushed to subscribe to a loan which offers them a much higher interest than Route. Route yields at 53 less than six per cent., while M. Tillers offers 5 per oeut. for subscriptions at 80 and a discount of 6 per cent for full payment at once. To those who comply with this last condition the loan offers more than 6f per cent., and twice the amount was accordingly offered by France, and three times by the whole world. The success of this operation has restored the confidence of the French in themselves, and greatly strengthened M. Thiers' hands, as has also the success of his review on Thursday. Eighty thou- sand men then mauceuvred before him at Longehamps without raising any cry for any party, a proof, think French critics, that 'discipline has been restored, but perhaps rather a proof that Marshal Macmalion has the confidence of his men. The loan will, it is imagined, affect the elections, and it is expected that of 120 'members elected 90 will support M. Thiers.
